United Water's plant for Haverstraw faces new state hearings over supply

9:54 PM,
Aug. 17, 2013

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A controversial Hudson River water treatment plant is about to become the focus of a new round of public hearings, the state Public Service Commission said Friday.

The commission wants to review the information surrounding United Water New York's proposed water treatment plant to determine the most basic of facts: Does the company need to add new supply to meet Rockland County's long-term water requirements?

The project is before the state Department of Environmental Conservation, but opponents have raised scores of questions and demanded an issues conference to get answers, ...